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There s stmpede for Reding Welcome to The Word Herd! join Hello nd thnk you for joining us! If you love books nd reding then the Word Herd needs YOU! This toolkit contins everything you need to know bout strting your own Word Herd, from wht you need (not lot!) to wht to do nd where to do it. So red on, get going nd help spred the buzz bout books. Ps... We d relly like to know wht you think bout the World Herd so don t forget to print off nd fill in the evlution form t the end of this pck. CONTENTS Wht is the Word Herd? Wht re the ims of the Word Herd? Why should young people tke prt? Getting strted The World Book Dy YA pp Ides for Word Herding: 10 ides to get you going We Love Books: find out wht kind of reder YOU re 10 wys to tlk bout books Mking yourself Herd: tips for tlking to group How does the Word Herd link to the curriculum? Evlution form for young people Evlution form for techers & librrins 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 note to techers/ librrins Reserch consistently shows tht reding for plesure is one of the most importnt indictors of child s future success. Although there re wide vriety of fctors tht encourge young people to red, one of the most importnt is tht of peer influence. So for World Book Dy we wnt young people in schools cross the UK to crete buzz for reding nd join the Word Herd. See p.9 for more informtion on how this scheme links to the curriculum. And plese let us know wht you think bout this scheme by filling in the form t the end of this pck. Join THE WORD HERD t www.worldbookdy.com/ community/worldbookdyy to become reviewer nd for recommendtions, competitions nd news
Wht is... The Word Herd? The Word Herd is new scheme encourging young people ged 11 14 to tlk with their friends bout books they ve red nd enjoyed, enbling them to find cretive wys of promoting books to their peers nd offering them opportunities to do so both t school nd in their community. Wht re the ims of The Word Herd? ENGAGE young people with books nd reding SPREAD the enjoyment of reding ENCOURAGE young people to red books tht give them different reding experiences ENABLE young people to lern the skills needed to present to n udience DEVELOP young people s self-confidence BUILD reding community MAKE World Book Dy the lunch of young people cross the UK nd Irelnd tlking bout books nd encourging others to red Why should... you tke prt? It s esy to tke prt, with very little cost To crete buzz bout books nd reding in your school Help yourself nd other young people to lern speking nd listening skills, nd grow in confidence Give vlue to the plesure of reding nd celebrte peer influence Opportunities to work with other community prtners Support the essentil skills nd processes in KS3 English speking, listening nd reding e.g. discuss reding interests nd preferences nd become involved in events nd ctivities tht inspire reding Deliver rnge of Lerning Outcomes for young people Join THE WORD HERD t www.worldbookdy.com/ community/worldbookdyy to become reviewer nd for recommendtions, competitions nd news
Crete buzz for reding! Getting strted... Getting strted is esy ll you need re few friends, plce to meet nd pssion for reding. The rest is simple WHO CAN JOIN THE WORD HERD? Any young person ged 11 14 cn be prt of the Word Herd. HOW CAN I START A WORD HERD GROUP? It s esy! You cn either form your own Word Herd with few friends OR sk techer or librrin to help you to set up group. WHERE CAN WE MEET? Anywhere you like s long s there s enough spce for everyone to sit comfortbly! You could rrnge to use clssroom during brektime, the librry or even your own bedroom. The only thing you bsolutely hve to hve is pssion for reding. WHAT DO WE DO? The im of the Word Herd is to spred the word bout books by shring your own experiences nd listening to others tlk bout their own fvourite reds. Pges 5 nd 6 of this pck include some ides for Word Herding. Use these to get you strted then come up with ides of your own. WHAT IF I FEEL NERVOUS TALKING IN FRONT OF A GROUP? Don t worry most people do! On pges 7 nd 8 we hve some top book tlk tips to help you get over your nerves. You ll be surprised how esy it is once you ve hd bit of prctice. WHAT S THE POINT? First nd foremost the Word Herd is chnce to shre your interests with others nd to discover new books nd uthors. It s lso gret wy to get to know new people nd mke more friends while building your own confidence tlking bout the things you love. SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? Absolutely nothing! HAVE U HERD bout THE WORLD BOOK DAY YA APP? Powered by the brillint reding nd writing pltform www.movells.com the FREE World Book Dy YA pp fetures brillint extrcts from top Young Adult uthors s well s offering users the chnce to shre their own short stories nd vote for their fvourites. Why not find out wht s on the pp nd use one of the extrcts s subject for Word Herd discussion? The pp is vilble for both ios nd Android devices nd will be vilble from the end of Februry 2013. The content will be renewed nd replce on regulr bsis. You cn find The Word Herd posters t www.worldbookdy.com /resources/schools /secondry-schools/. Disply them in your school or librry. Join THE WORD HERD t www.worldbookdy.com/ community/worldbookdyy to become reviewer nd for recommendtions, competitions nd news
for Word Herding Techers: these ides will work in clss too! These 10 ides for Word Herding cme from young people tht we know, but we re sure you ll hve lots of ides of their own! SPEED BOOK DATING Get people tlking in pirs bout book they ve enjoyed then, fter minute ech, move on BOOK PRESENTATIONS Arrnge to tlk bout books fiction nd non-fiction in your group, t n ssembly or t the end of lesson LIVING BOOKS Choose book you wnt to promote nd work on n nimtion of it, or drw/design wht you think the chrcters would look like, or hold sessions where you red from nd tlk bout your book THE BOOK VOICE Tke turns to stnd behind screen nd tlk bout book. The group votes for the pitch tht mkes them wnt to red it most HERD THE WORD With your group, record your thoughts bout book then crete school rdio progrmme or podcst for plying them BOOK DISCO Ply Herd the Word recordings or udiobooks THE WORD HERD PRESENTs Arrnge to visit community venues e.g. feeder primries, old people s homes, librries etc., nd tlk bout books, red extrcts nd encourge others to red them READING FLASHMOB A (chperoned!) group of Word Herdies perform in public spce, e.g. shopping centre WORD HERD CHALLENGE In groups, crete YouTube triler for the book they wnt to promote nd see who cn get the most views GENRE WORKSHOPS Run sessions bout specific genres e.g. mysteries, Mng, SciFi or even combintion of genres! In clss, this could be linked to producing your own writing. Join THE WORD HERD t www.worldbookdy.com/ community/worldbookdyy to become reviewer nd for recommendtions, competitions nd news
kes m t h w t Look reder... s k ic t you Books Before tlking to other people it often helps to know wht type of reder YOU re. You cn do this by yourself or in group discussion. in ple red o e p e m So they re n e h w s r e bed, oth bus, some when for bth. witing g n i v h they re you red? o Where d Wht types of books do you like to red nd why? plce unusul t s o m e ook? Wht s th ve ever red b h tht you You re going to be ship-wrecked on desert islnd. Wht is your fvourite book, the one you d tke with you to red over nd over gin, nd why? How importnt is the cover of book? Cn it mke you wnt to tke it off the shelf? Cn it m ke you leve it there? Bsed on the title lone, which one of these books would you choose to red nd why? After choosing, look them up to see wht they re bout. Would you still hve chosen the sme book? Wlk Two Moons by Shron Creech The Fult in Our Strs by John Green My Swordhnd is Singing by Mrcus Sedgwick Withering Tights by Louise Rennison Not ll books grb us. If you begin one, do you feel you hve to finish it even though it might be boring? Wht is the one book tht you own tht you just couldn t ber to be prted from nd why? Wonder by R. J. Plcio Where do you get the book minly s you red from? Join THE WORD HERD t www.worldbookdy.com/ community/worldbookdyy to become reviewer nd for recommendtions, competitions nd news
Herd the one bout... wys to bout Books You my not need ll these steps for every sitution when you re tlking bout books, but plnning will help. Step 1 Show your enthusism Let people see tht you enjoy reding nd tlking bout books Step 2 Who re you? Tell people your nme (nd where you come from if you wish) Step 3 Wht kind of reder re you? Choose one of the following nd prctise wht you will sy to group of people you re presenting book to: Where do I red? How do I red? When do I red? Wht do I red? Where do I get my books from? Wht s the most unusul plce I ve red book? Wht s the book I own tht I couldn t ber to be prted from? Step 4 Wht re you going to tlk bout? Tell them the uthor nd title of the book tht you re going to tlk bout nd who publishes it. Show them the book, especilly the front cover Step 5 Why did you red it? Choose one or two of the following: cover, blurb, first lines, uthor/title, someone recommended it Step 6 Wht kind of book is it? Wht is it bout? Is it scry? Funny? Moving? Relistic? etc. N.B. Don t tell the story!!!!! N.B. Don t give wy the ending!!!!!!! Mybe before you tell them wht kind of book it is, sk them if they cn guess wht the book might be bout by the cover nd the title Step 7 Who is in it? Introduce the min chrcters or the chrcter tht you relte to most Step 8 Give them tste of the book Red short extrct (10 lines mximum) Mke sure it goes stright to the point (i.e. shows how the book is funny, sd, scry, moving, etc.) Remember, you cn edit the pssge to mke it snppier Step 9 Decide how you re going to end your booktlk Tell them why you enjoyed it Finish with hook (nd prctise it), e.g. This book will hunt you Your im is to mke the people listening to you wnt to go wy nd red the book Step 10 Answering questions Before your tlk, think bout the questions n udience might sk bout your book nd how you might nswer them. You don t wnt to give too much of the book wy, so you cn lwys nswer with, well if you wnt to know more you re going to hve to red the book! Join THE WORD HERD t www.worldbookdy.com/ community/worldbookdyy to become reviewer nd for recommendtions, competitions nd news
Mking yourself Herd Tips for speking to group Not everyone is comfortble with speking to group but these tips will help you get over your nerves whether you re presenting lone or with other Word Herdies... The most importnt element of your presenttion is ENTHUSIASM. If you weren t enthusistic you wouldn t be stnding there fcing ll those people with book in your hnd! You re tlking bout A GOOD READ BOOKS YOU COULDN T PUT DOWN not necessrily books tht hve won wrds or re seen s the right thing to be reding. Do, however, choose book tht people will be ble to get hold of it they wnt to red it for themselves. PREPARATION PAYS OFF. If you know wht you re going to tlk bout nd hve the pges for redings book-mrked you will feel more confident. USE NOTES if they help you feel more certin of wht you re doing. PRACTISE BEFORE THE EVENT, either on friend or nother Word Herdie. IT S OFTEN EASIER TO TALK TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE IF YOU ARE STANDING. If you think tht will mke you nervous mke sure you ve got tble behind you nd prop yourself on it. It works we promise you. If you don t feel comfortble with where you re to sit or stnd move the chirs round, push the tble to one side, DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE YOU FEEL OK. Mke sure you nd your collegues re together tht wy you re prt of your own group. If the person rrnging the tlk hsn t put GLASS OF WATER out for you, sk for one before you begin. You might not need it but you cn be certin you will if it isn t there! If fcing lrge group of people mkes you feel nervous PICK A COUPLE OF PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE AND GIVE YOUR TALK TO THEM. Try to mke EYE CONTACT. Remember you will hve people with you who re lso reders. SUPPORT EACH OTHER nd chip in if you relise someone is struggling. Remember you LOVE READING, you KNOW YOUR BOOKS, you re THERE BY INVITATION. Enjoy yourselves nd hve fun! Your enthusism will be infectious, stimulting nd ttrctive to others. They will love you for it. They will go for you nd with you. Normn Vincent Pele The Power of Positive Thinking Join THE WORD HERD t www.worldbookdy.com/ community/worldbookdyy to become reviewer nd for recommendtions, competitions nd news
Notes for techers How does link to the curriculum? Essentil skills nd processes Pupils should be ble to: (KS3 English: Speking nd listening) present informtion nd points of view clerly nd ppropritely in different contexts, dpting tlk for rnge of purposes nd udiences use rnge of wys to structure nd orgnise their speech to support their purposes nd guide the listener engge n udience, using rnge of techniques (KS3 English: Reding) recognise nd discuss different interprettions of texts, justifying their own views on wht they red nd see nd, supporting them with evidence, understnd how udiences nd reders choose nd respond to texts Curriculum Opportunities The curriculum should provide opportunities for pupils to: (KS3 English: Speking nd listening) engge in specific ctivities tht develop speking nd listening skills use speking nd listening to develop their reding nd writing evlute nd respond constructively to their own nd others performnces spek nd listen in contexts beyond the clssroom (KS3 English: Reding) develop independence in reding develop reding skills through work tht mke cross-curriculr links with other subjects meet nd tlk with other reders nd writers wherever possible become involved in events nd ctivities tht inspire reding discuss reding interests nd preferences, nd sustin individul reding for plesure Wht re The Word Herd Lerning Outcomes for young people? Enjoyment, Inspirtion, Cretivity Enjoying tking prt in ctivities nd creting influentil presenttions Knowledge nd Understnding Lerning how to tlk bout books nd sell the sizzle Attitudes nd Vlues Able to listen to others opinions Growing in confidence from presenting to others nd encourging them to red Action, Behviour, Progression Lerning from experience wht mkes good book tlk nd to improve skills Creting book presenttion tht influences how to give presenttion to n udience
plese photocopy this form How ws it for you? Evlution for young people Hve you recommended ny books to other people s prt The Word Herd ctivities? YES/NO 1. Tick ny of the following Word Herd ctivities you took prt in nd put circle round your fvourite Speed Book Dting Book Presenttions Living Books The Book Voice Herd the Word Silent Book Disco Word Herdie Group Reding Flshmob Word Herd Chllenge Genre Workshop Other 2. Hve you ny suggestions for other Word Herd ctivities? 3. Tick ny of the following you hve experienced s result of being involved in The Word Herd. enjoyed listening to young people tlk bout books red something new enjoyed tlking to others bout books lerned new wys of tlking bout books become more confident in tlking to group of people creted book presenttion chnged your opinion of book discovered more bout wht kind of reder you re other 4. Wht book would you most like to recommend to other young people Author Title 5. Hve you ny other comments bout The Word Herd? Thnk you for your feedbck. Plese return this form to your techer/librrin.
plese photocopy this form How ws it for you? Evlution for techers & librrins 1. Did ny young people in your school or librry tke prt in ny Word Herd ctivities YES/NO 2. How mny young people ged 11-14 took prt? 3. Give us one NEW Word Herd ctivity ide 4. Would you sy The Word Herd ws... more populr with boys more populr with girls eqully populr 5. Which of the following ctivities did you run? Speed Book Dting Book Presenttions Living Books The Book Voice Herd the Word Silent Book Disco Word Herdie Group Reding Flshmob Word Herd Chllenge Genre Workshop Other 6. Which of the ctivities did you feel ws most successful nd why? 7. Which of the ctivities ws lest successful nd why? 8. Do you feel tht The Word Herd hs encourged more reding mongst young people in your school or librry? YES/NO 9. Hve you ny comments bout The Word Herd? Thnk you for your feedbck Plese return to: The Word Herd, c/o The Booksellers Assocition, 6 Bell Yrd, London, WC2A 2JR Or emil to: info@worldbookdy.com